Gutter Streak Removal

What This Service Involves

Those vertical black stripes on your gutters, known as tiger striping, come from rainwater carrying roof grime and asphalt residue down the front faces, and our relentless rain makes them worse than most places. Plain pressure washing won't touch them because the staining is bonded into the finish. We apply a cleaner formulated to break that bond and hand-work the stripes until the panels are uniform again. The face goes from streaked and neglected to clean and even, often the single biggest visual improvement to a roofline.

Benefits

Breaks down bonded tiger-stripe staining that washing can't; Evens out the gutter face to a uniform tone; Delivers a dramatic curb-appeal improvement; Reaches stains our heavy rain runoff creates

Our Process

1) Assess the severity and pattern of the striping; 2) Apply a stripe-dissolving cleaner to the faces; 3) Hand-agitate each streak until it releases; 4) Rinse and inspect for a uniform, stripe-free finish

What Affects the Cost

How deep and widespread the tiger striping is; Linear footage of affected gutter face; Roof height and ladder access; Age of the stains and finish condition; Whether whitening or brightening is added

Best Time of Year

Tackle tiger stripes in summer when dry weather lets the cleaner dwell and work fully on the stains.